erin.mccall@simmons.

edu EDUCATION Simmons College, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA Master of Science in Library and Information Science, Concentration in the School Library Teacher Program Anticipated May 2014 Suffolk University, Boston, MA Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Concentration in Media Studies, Magna Cum Laude, Archer Fellow Scholar LICENSURE INFORMATION Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Licensure Library, All Levels, Initial Anticipated May 2014 Licensure #53180189 SCHOOL LIBRARY EXPERIENCE Manchester Essex Memorial Elementary School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA Elementary Practicum Spring 2014

Erin McCall

2011

Masconomet Regional Middle School, Boxford, MA Fall 2013 Secondary Practicum Planned and taught with history and English teachers an 8th grade multidisciplinary research and writing unit on objective reading and news writing. Through the unit, students learned the organizational structure of information in an inverted pyramidstyle newspaper article, recognized news criteria, identified examples of objective writing and author purpose and developed a newspaper article draft about an Islamic artifact discovery using a graphic organizer. Wrote and executed a grade-wide research and information literacy survey to inform professional practice and student learning and serve as the trial run for annual pre- and post-school library assessments throughout the district. Evaluated and analyzed the school library nonfiction collection, specifically weeding and developing the brain science and memory materials to best serve an upcoming research project using The Giver by Lois Lowry. Developed an interactive resource website of fiction and nonfiction materials and community resources about the cultures and traditions of Spanish-speaking countries, especially written by Hispanic authors. The Weebly website serves the extra credit Se Motivado initiative for students enrolled in Spanish, encouraging students to independently support their own learning. The Pike School, Independent Pre-K to Gr. 9 School, Andover, MA Fall 2012 to Present Library Assistant Prepared original instruction and assessment for grades from Pre-K to 5 with a focus on 21st century information skills, provided substitute instruction using specific student learning objectives when needed.
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Contributed to the school library Reading Corner blog, posting about new literature. Provided reference and readers advisory to students and faculty, processed new books, developed regular literature displays, maintained bulletin boards, managed cataloging and organization of book kits, trained parent library tutors Developed yearly professional practice and student learning goals to assess my own performance.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Masconomet Middle School, Boxford, MA Spring 2013 Worked alongside the school librarian and a Spanish teacher during my spring break developing a public service announcement unit using Flip Cameras and WeVideo, an online media production program. Developed a text and screenshot WeVideo instruction sheet and provided a brief instructional tutorial and created a sample piece of work. Shoemaker Elementary School, Lynn, MA Fall 2011 Provided circulation assistance at a school with no active school library program. Offered students readers advisory, gained experience in student management. Shelved and processed library materials. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Nahant Public Library, Nahant, MA Library Assistant December 2012 to Present Created the librarys first teen summer reading program and general teen programming with a monthly book club, assist the childrens librarian in developing the young adult collection Assist in modernizing, automating and cataloging a 60,000 book collection that had been using a card catalog and a manual circulation process Evaluate materials for weeding based on use, relevance, condition and information need, created materials for programming and services Provide circulation assistance through reference, readers advisory and technology assistance Sawyer Library, Suffolk University, Boston, MA Library Assistant Summer 2012 Managed the Circulation Desk and student library work-study staff Assisted with collection inventory and ongoing shelving adjustments Organized the course reserves and their corresponding Millennium records for the upcoming fall semester Suffolk University, Boston, MA SU101 Teaching Assistant Aug 2009 to Dec 2010 Coordinated a one-credit transitional class for first year undergraduate students alongside Professor Elaine Pascale Aided and advised students on scheduling and study related decision-making, evaluated their progress and graded their weekly journals.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, International Society for Technology in Education, Massachusetts Computer Using Educators, Massachusetts School Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Simmons College MSLA-Student Interest Group Conference Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) Technology Conference American Association of School Librarians Conference Massachusetts School Library Association Conference 2012 2012 2013 2013 - 2014